GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: GDP (constant LCU), per capita was 475,563 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu is 475,563 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 490,279 constant LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 398,742 constant LCU per person, in 1989.
Vanuatu ranks 54th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 489,498 constant LCU per person | — |
| 1980 | 423,872 constant LCU per person | -13.4% |
| 1981 | 432,742 constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 431,152 constant LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 433,515 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 463,398 constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 456,382 constant LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 444,230 constant LCU per person | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 420,474 constant LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 402,874 constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 398,742 constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 434,339 constant LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 437,002 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 437,309 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 429,875 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 457,857 constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 451,876 constant LCU per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 452,182 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 464,278 constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 460,029 constant LCU per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 452,111 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 468,015 constant LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 440,872 constant LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 407,643 constant LCU per person | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 414,783 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 420,912 constant LCU per person | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 432,624 constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 458,008 constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 459,779 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 473,508 constant LCU per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 475,656 constant LCU per person | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 470,493 constant LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 474,847 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 469,220 constant LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 461,023 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 464,821 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 470,498 constant LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 476,803 constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 485,485 constant LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 485,916 constant LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 490,279 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 451,579 constant LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 436,097 constant LCU per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 449,924 constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 465,212 constant LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 471,879 constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 475,563 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 489,498 constant LCU per person | 489,498 constant LCU per person | 489,498 constant LCU per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 430,738 constant LCU per person | 398,742 constant LCU per person | 463,398 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 447,686 constant LCU per person | 429,875 constant LCU per person | 464,278 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 445,180 constant LCU per person | 407,643 constant LCU per person | 475,656 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 474,938 constant LCU per person | 461,023 constant LCU per person | 490,279 constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 458,376 constant LCU per person | 436,097 constant LCU per person | 475,563 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 51 Sweden 515,966 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Chad 493,018 constant LCU per person compare
- 53 Guinea-Bissau 481,143 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Cape Verde 466,711 constant LCU per person compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 465,262 constant LCU per person compare
- 57 Dominican Republic 463,581 constant LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,249 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 3.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 117.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 290.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 134.59 current US$ per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Vanuatu was 475,563 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 490,279 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 398,742 constant LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Vanuatu rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 54th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.